Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 313 · 40 questions

Study tip (Learn, shrink, restart): Helpful thoughts: “I can learn from this.”, “What will I do differently next time?”, “One low mark does not define me.” Unhelpful thoughts: “I am just bad at this.”, “Why bother?”, “Everyone is better than me.” Keep going: recall your reason, celebrate small steps, a study buddy, a progress chart, a smaller next step. If you feel low for a long time, talk to a parent or teacher.

1. 1.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
2. 2.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a smaller next step (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) a study buddy
4. 4.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
8. 8.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) comparing with toppers (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
13. 13.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
16. 16.True or false: “a study buddy” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) scrolling for hours (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
18. 18.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) recalling your reason
20. 20.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
25. 25.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
26. 26.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) skip it forever (c) hide it (d) ask a teacher or friend
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) a smaller next step (d) waiting to feel ready
33. 33.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
35. 35.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
37. 37.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True

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